Chapter 412: That Morbid and Paranoid Game Development Character (51)
Chapter 412: That Morbid and Paranoid Game Development Character (51)
[No way, no way? It's been such a short time since we last met, and you're so weak that you can't even open the door? ]
[Have you degenerated into some lazy little animal? ]
Bai Yichen: ...
You kid, that's a bit presumptuous.
[…I really can’t push it away.]
Yao Qian curled his lips.
[Even if you refuse, I will find a better excuse. ]
[If you really can't open the door, take a video for me, and I'll bring people to personally invite you out tomorrow! I'll keep my word!]
No matter whether the door was opened or not, Yao Qian felt that Chenzi just didn't want to get together with him. Lying on the sofa, he felt more and more aggrieved the more he thought about it. He pressed the voice button, snorted long, and sent it.
The ten-second voice note will definitely make Chenzi feel unhappy.
Bai Yichen no longer had time to care about the screen that lit up and went off.
He pressed the motionless handle countless times, and after Yao Qian asked him to take a video, the door opened.
Just like all ordinary doors, it opened easily by pressing the button. Outside the door was a long corridor with rooms on both sides and photo frames hung on both sides of the wall at regular intervals.
There were various symbols on the photo frame. He took a look and then looked away. His palms were cold and it was so quiet that he could only hear his own heartbeat.
Just like a child who has just left the nest and is hesitantly stepping into the new world, some forgotten and vivid memories are like dusty paintings that have been turned out and the dust has been carefully blown off.
"Can I come out now?"
Normally, my vocal cords would only vibrate when I was chatting with my good friend, and I would make a familiar yet unfamiliar sound with a slightly dry voice.
Bai Yichen took a tentative and cautious step—and landed smoothly without any incident.
Looking back, the room where I had stayed for who knows how long was left behind, with the door quietly open. The scene that I had tried every means to escape from seemed like a long dream.
A glimmer of light at the end of the corridor reflected in his eyes, lighting up a pair of clear and trance eyes. Bai Yichen's mouth curled up, and his steps were full of excitement after a long time.
He hummed an unknown tune.
"anyone there?"
He poked his head in, "Or am I the only one?"
Knock on the door one by one, "Is no one here? Hello, hello? If there's someone here, just let me know. Hide and seek is not popular nowadays~"
"No one's in this room. Hmm, this door feels better to knock on than the last one. Tsk tsk tsk, little broken door, why is there still dust on it? Isn't there anyone to help you wipe it off?"
Bai Yichen took out a piece of paper from his pocket and muttered, "I am just being kind and helping you clean it up. You must remember to be grateful~"
"Okay, okay, I've wiped it clean. I'm leaving now and will come back to see you later. Don't miss me too much."
He folded the phone with the dusty side facing inward and put it back in his pocket. Then, holding the phone, Bai Yichen strode towards the direction of the faint light. In his excitement, he forgot about his fatigue and only remembered to walk forward towards the light.
Go take a look.
Take another look at the world.
Walk faster and faster, and finally run with big strides.
He didn't think about why the corridor seemed endless, didn't wonder what was inside the countless rooms, and didn't wonder why the surroundings were so eerily quiet.
In his eyes and heart, there was only the light in front of him, the light that seemed very close but was actually out of reach.
I don't know how long I ran, the white light became brighter and brighter, and Bai Yichen became more and more excited, until the light became as long as a lamp and its shape solidified.
——He saw another door.
The edge of the door was made up of bright white light. Eyes that had adapted to the darkness suddenly saw the dazzling light. Physiological tears slid down his face, but Bai Yichen was reluctant to close his eyes.
The street scenes were a mixture of light and shadow, colorful and dazzling lights, busy traffic, people walking together in twos and threes, some chatting with smiles on their faces, some complaining about family matters - although there was no sound, it was enough to make him fascinated.
Every contraction of my heart is longing for communication. Anything is fine. When he goes out, he must buy a few skewers of barbecue from the stall on the corner. The sweet and spicy barbecue makes me drool just thinking about it.
I also need to go to the store to buy a sausage to feed the stray dog that is looking behind the chair. It would be best if I could go to the cake shop to buy a piece of sweet strawberry cake. There are a lot of people lining up at that shop, so it must be very delicious...
Bai Yichen thought a lot, and even arranged and planned the route in his mind in just a short moment. He took a deep breath, and when his trembling fingertips were about to touch the light gate, the vibration of his mobile phone woke him up.
【Unknown error, signal interrupted. 】
[Unknown magnetic field is obstructing operation, repairing... repairing, failed. ]
[Start the second line, start, fail...]
【fail……】
【Starry Night is about to cease operation.】
The system messages that were ignored along the way piled up layer upon layer, and on the black screen, a series of red prompts were shocking.
Bai Yichen panicked, "Hey! How could this happen!"
Stop operating! ?
What are you doing!
Don't you want to update the system?
He had thought it all out. After the system update was completed, he would share his experience of going out with Guaizi. He even thought about how to say it in order to surprise Guaizi and make him admire him even more.
But now——
"What a rubbish plan! What the hell are you doing?"
I tapped the screen randomly with my fingers, but there was no response.
Damn, damn, damn! ! !
Bai Yichen forgot everything around him. The attractive light gate scene was still playing, but he turned a blind eye to it. His heart and eyes were filled with thoughts about whether his good boy would be sad if he couldn't see it.
Would she be angry, thinking that he didn't want it anymore?
Then I ignored him no more.
No - he simply couldn't accept the thought of such a possibility!
"Xingye! Stop pretending to be dead!!"
The curse that was whispered finally received a response. The prompt that had been motionless for a long time paused, then slowly disappeared, and was replaced with a more soothing white prompt font.
[You have arrived at an unknown magnetic field. Starry Night is affected and cannot continue to operate. ]
Bai Yichen's lips trembled.
"…What is the solution?"
The screen lit up again and his pupils shrank.
The hand pressing the screen felt incredibly cold. Strands of cold air flowed from the soles of his feet into his limbs and bones, making his brain function slowly.
“Ah…I see.”
After a while, Bai Yichen slowly turned around.
A dazzling stream of light flashed across her eyes, and the eyes that were illuminated for a moment eventually returned to darkness. The raised hem of her clothes swept a ripple on the screen of the light gate, as if it was a final farewell.
The screen of the mobile phone hanging by my side slowly went out.
【Return to the original position.】
The unknown Starry Night System gave up on disguising itself. Its cold and inhuman mechanical sound was comparable to a freezing river in the snow. There were no unnecessary fluctuations or emotions in it.
[Players can choose to continue moving forward. The system will do its best to repair the server and ensure continued operation. ]
"Where's the time?"
[Indefinitely.]
The Starry Night system gave an unreliable answer.
"That means it's very likely that it can never be repaired, right?"
【Yes. 】
The footsteps that had been paused for a long time sounded again. From the perspective of the light gate, they moved from near to far, step by step, slowly and heavily, but firmly and without regrets.
【Are you going back? 】
Bai Yichen seemed to smile, "Yes."
The Xingye system was puzzled and asked a simple question.
【According to system statistics, you are the only one who chooses to go back. Why? 】
"Does it have to be a reason?"
[It is the responsibility of the Starry Night System to count all probabilities, collect reasons, and make better changes until the 'miracle' is accomplished. ]
"That's it." Bai Yichen touched his chin and stretched out his voice, "The reason, of course, is——"
The Starry Night System pricked up its ears and heard the relaxed tone of the only man who made another choice.
"It's good to have seen it, you don't have to be in it. At least it tells me that my previous life in the world was not just a dream."
The Starry Night system was silent.
[It is incomprehensible why humans would give up the normal life that is so close to them. According to the system, no human can endure living alone in darkness for long.]
They are deprived of all physiological needs, have only one bedroom for activities, are forced to sleep at a certain time, and even their daily routines are forcibly arranged by the program.
There was no light at the end of the corridor in the opposite direction. Bai Yichen walked steadily, step by step.
"Human, as a system, you still have a lot of research to do. Speaking of which, I have a system friend, but you can't compare to it."
The Starry Night System retorted coldly.
[I am the system that ranked first in Xingye’s outstanding graduation. No system is better than me. Your lies cannot deceive me.]
Bai Yichen curled his lips, "Forget it if you don't believe it."
He wasn't lying.
It took him a long time to reach the end of the corridor, but it only took him three minutes to get back. Bai Yichen's eyes shifted away from the time on his phone.
The open room in front of him remained the same as when he left. The door seemed to be looking at him quietly, as if it was certain that he would come back again.
[After entering, the time when the room will open again is unknown. ]
"It's ok."
The man who re-entered the room said with a smile.
"I'm not alone."
During the silent time in front of the light gate, he thought of the clean and cute little black cat he raised, the beautiful plum-red and watery cat eyes, and the adorable behavior of the cat that did not dodge or evade when he stroked it, but instead offered its pink and tender paw pads, which made him feel completely softened.
So, he came back.
“It got me through the darkness.”
"I'm not going to leave it alone."
The Starry Night system was unable to analyze Bai Yichen's emotions, nor did it understand why humans would develop feelings for a "string of data" in the game.
There were so many things it didn't understand, and at an inopportune time, it remembered a word said by its Creator.
'Humans are always capable of miracles.'
'The miracle I want will definitely happen.'
'A new world is coming!'
The door that had just been opened closed again. This time, Bai Yichen did not try to see if it could be opened again, but lay down on the bed calmly.
He won't feel sleepy before the time comes. Xingye is updating and he can't see his good boy. Apart from closing his eyes and resting, Bai Yichen doesn't know what to do.
The voice of the Starry Night system sounded at the right time.
[System repair is successful, Starry Night is continuously updating——]
【Estimated time: seven days. 】
[The player hibernation function is turned on. ]
"Wait--" What is player hibernation?
Before he could finish his sentence, Bai Yichen's consciousness gradually became blurred, and he fell asleep in a second, with his breathing steady.
The Starry Night system, which is based on the mobile phone, broadcasts on its own regardless of the players' sleep.
[Adjusting the flow of time——]
Current time ratio:
1 day (real life) = 1 year (game)]
[The time ratio fluctuates, and the specific time will be determined after the update. I wish you a happy game. 】
The white light flashed and disappeared, and the phone went dark.
The entire room was silent except for Bai Yichen's breathing.
……
The monster disappeared.
When did it happen?
The story begins from the night when Long Hai personally led his men to resist the attack of the Jinqian Gang, but Wang Lai used fifty people as bait, lured the enemy deep into the territory, and then caught Long Hai's men in one fell swoop.
Long Hai is imprisoned in the basement, and Wang Lai is not going to let him die easily. After getting permission, Mo You prepares to go and meet Long Hai - Mo You likes this villain-specific behavior of stepping on someone's sore spot after being defeated and making them heartbroken.
He met Long Hai.
He was completely different from the arrogant and domineering image I had seen from afar. With his unkempt hair and twisted limbs, and the constant cursing, he did not look like the leader of the Dragon Tiger Gang.
Long Hai, who noticed the footsteps, stared with his eyes wide open. With his face covered in blood, he could have stopped a child from crying at night. After seeing that it was a child, he spat.
"Pah, where did this little bastard come from? That bastard Wang Lai can't even open the door properly, he's really a piece of crap among pieces!"
"You little bastard, come here quickly and let me go. When I make a comeback, you will definitely benefit from it! Hahahaha——"
The arrogant smile gradually disappeared, and Mo You's calm eyes made Long Hai look like a clown, making him feel suffocated and humiliated.
Even a little brat can look down on him!
When he gets out, he will definitely not let that beast Wang Lai have an easy time!
"Have you calmed down?" Mo You sighed. "After losing two sons in a row, it's hard for you to still yell and curse with such vigor. You should really take a look in the mirror at your current appearance. You're so dirty and in a mess."
"How can he be a gang leader? People would believe him if he said he was a beggar."
Long Hai could no longer hear what was said afterwards. He suddenly jumped up, and was then pulled back by the chains on his feet. He lost balance and fell to the ground. He didn't care about the pain, his eyes were bloodshot.
"what do you know!?"
His two sons coveted the position under him, and he was happy to see them both suffer losses so that they would not want to reach out to him again.
But even so, he never thought of taking the lives of his two sons! They were the sons he had watched grow up!
That's why he was so sad and angry when he heard that Wang Lai's men had killed his two sons, and he led his men to fight despite any obstruction.
At first, he was blinded by the defeats of the Money Gang. When he looked around with bloodthirsty eyes, he was shocked to find that he had fallen into Wang Lai's trap.
The turtle is caught in the jar and there is no escape.
Judging from what Mo You said, is there something else behind his son's death?
"Tell me quickly! How did my son die?!"
Long Hai, who has a low IQ, finally became smart for once. Mo You considers himself to be a considerate person, so of course he will help those who are confused to solve their doubts.
He casually observed the environment of the basement and nodded with satisfaction. "As the saying goes, what kind of father you have, you will raise what kind of son you have. This is absolutely true."
"Long Fei is a hypocrite, conceited and arrogant, while Long Ming is as stupid as a pig and hopeless. The two together just happened to inherit your true teachings."
Long Hai lost his patience and said with a red face, "Stop talking nonsense! What do you want to say?"
Mo You's smile disappeared, and his expression changed so quickly that even Long Hai was frightened. He said in a dark tone, "What are you talking about? Of course, you are talking about your beloved little son. How did he let someone beat me up and almost killed me?"
Even when talking about himself, Mo You's expression was indifferent, "He was the one who bumped into me first, but I lost half my life. I was thinking at the time, why?"
"Why should I be beaten and scolded and forced to apologize? It's not me who is at fault."
"Later I figured it out. He has a good father, the son of the leader of the Dragon Tiger Gang. Haha, this identity allows him to kill people without any problem. I really envy him."
The more Long Hai listened, the more shocked and angry he became. He vaguely grasped the truth of the matter, but the truth is often the hardest for people to accept. Facts proved that his rare cleverness was still continuing.
Mo You sat down next to a pile of torture instruments, holding his chin with his hands, looking very cute. "I want revenge, and the first step is to have a similar identity, so I became Wang Lai's adopted son."
The childish voice said something that even an average adult couldn't do.
"I came to the territory of the Dragon and Tiger Gang and approached Long Ming. Your son has a very bad memory and really forgot me. He is really stupid and was fooled by me in just a few words."
Mo You smiled at the panting Long Hai, "He originally hated Long Fei, but under my instigation, he completely confronted Long Fei, and the superficial peace between the two was torn apart. And you still want to thank me."
"It was me who made you see the true colors of your two sons."
"you you--"
Long Hai couldn't accept it. He didn't even beg for mercy under the beatings and whips. Mo You's words made him so angry that his internal organs felt like they were burning with pain. His brain was in pain and he stared at Mo You as if he wanted to tear him apart alive!
"Don't be angry yet."
Mo You seemed to comfort him.
"There's more to come."
Phi-Fic